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Government of India Ministry of Environment & Forests Northern Regional Office Bays No.24-25, Dakshin Marg Sector-31A, Chandigarh-160030 F.No.: 9-PBB202/20l3-CHA Dated: Tuesday, May 21,2013 To FC-cum-Secretary (Forests),' Government of Punjab, Department of Forests, Mini Secretariat, Sector-9, Chandigarh. Sub: Diversion of 0.001766 hectares of forest land in favour of Mis Indian Oil Corporation Limited for approach road to retail outlet at Village DHESIAN KAHNA on Bundala-Rurka Kalan Road, Kms 2-3, Rls under Forest Division & District, Jalandhar, Punjab. Ref: (i) State Government of Punjab's letter No.FCA/1980/293/2012/1386 dated 14th May, 2013 Sir, I am directed to refer to the above cited subject and letters seeking prior approval of the Central Government for diversion of forest land for non-forestry purpose in accordance with section-2 of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. 2. After careful examination of the proposal of the State Government, In-principle approval is hereby conveyed for diversion of 0.001706 hectares of forest land for the above mentioned project, subject to the following conditions: (i) Cost of compensatory afforestation as per the proposed scheme may be realized from the user agency; (ii) Net Present Value (NPV) of the forest land being diverted for non-forestry purpose may be realized from the user agency, as per Ministry'S directions issued vide letters No. 5-3/2007-FC dated 5 tl1 February 2009 and Hon'ble Supreme Court of India's Order dated 30th October 2002, 28th March, 2008, 24th April, 2008 and 9 th May 2008; (iii) As per the orders of the Government of India vide letter No. 5-2/201O-CAMPA dated 24.06.2011, the Net Present Value (NPV) of the forest land and all other CA levies shall be deposited in State specific CAMPA accounts maintained by the Ad-hoc CAMPA in New Delhi in "PUNJAB CAMPA" account No. SB01025224, Corporation Bank (Government of India Undertaking), Block -11, Ground Floor, CGO Complex, Phase-I Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110 003 or "PUNJAB CAMPA" Account No. SB 344902010105 429, Union Bank of India, Sunder Nagar, New Delhi and this office may be informed by duly filled in proforma given overleaf; and (iv) The user agency shall furnish an undertaking to pay additional amount of NPV, if so determined as per final decision of the Hanble Supreme Court of India; 3. The compliance on the above may be submitted at the earliest. The use of forest land will not be allowed till final approval is accorded. Yoms fai~¥Y' (ISh-:/::Singh) Conservator of Forests (Central) Copy to: '1- 1. The ADGF (FC), Ministry of Environment & Forests, Paryavaran Bhawan, New Delhi. 2. The Pro Chief Conservator of Forests, Forest Complex, Sector-68, Ajitgarh, Punjab. 3. The Divisional Forest Officer, Forest Division, District Jalandhar, Punjab. 4. The Assistant Manager (RS), Mis Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Jalandhar-III Retail Area, Satnam Complex, BMC Chowk, Jalandhar, Punjab. 5. Guard file. .